846 N President St,Jackson,Louisiana
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Chef Zack is amazing. We were given 9 courses and every single one was incredible. I do not like vinaigrette and my husband doesn’t like cabbage but this was the exception for both. He even made a grill cheese that was out of this world. The experience is great as well. You are in a room with only 4 other people and the chef explains each dish himself. It is a very sociable and fun experience. We have tried many tastings and this is by far the best. Chef Zack is a local treasure who could be successful anywhere but I am glad he is local as we can continue to enjoy. We will definitely be booking again. Highly highly recommend. A great way to start off the new year.
Chef Zacchaeus is a wonderful talent who is doing something that’s unique to Jackson. His execution of each dish is done with extreme care and is presented with just the right touch of hospitable sophistication. Just the right blend of familiar and not so familiar ingredients creates visual interest and intrigue that lend to a satisfying experience of flavor and layered texture. Caution - this place isn’t for everybody. But if you’re looking for a culinary experience that expands and excites your palate, give Southern Soigne’ a try.
TLRD: a very hit-or-miss experience that is not worth the price at this point My husband and I were SO looking forward to coming to this restaurant as a celebration of being married for a week. Unfortunately, we were severely disappointed. Don’t overlook the poor reviews given to this place—they definitely had truth to them. We gave Southern Soigne the benefit of the doubt and were unfortunately burned by it. The atmosphere cannot be blamed on the restaurant itself since it’s part time an art gallery, but there are ways to make due with what you have. Using what sounded like a speaker to play a spotify playlist that sounds more like it could be played at Walmart…not the right move. Even if this restaurant is just starting, there’s no reason why you can’t play something that helps make the atmosphere seem a bit more upscale. There was little decoration on the table, though the silverware was nice. The wait staff was the best part of the experience. Margie was a doll, and we enjoyed our interactions with her more than that with the chef. We paid $165 each for a 10-12 course chef’s tasting dinner. We were only served 6 courses, though the quality of the food (and the flat affect of the chef) didn’t have us asking for the rest of them. When you read Chef Golden’s accolades online, you’d expect something other than mostly chicken for the dishes. Course one had chicken skin, course two was a drumstick, course three was a flat wing with venison stuffed inside of it, and course four was lamb and (you guessed it) chicken sausage. I wouldn’t mind paying $60 per person to have this much chicken in a meal, but there is no way that our meal was worth even half of what we paid, especially when the fourth course was vegetables, and the fifth course was an orange and grapefruit salad—definitely not pricey ingredients to constitute charging such a large amount per person. Was the food good? Sure. Was it something to write home about? Not really, though that could be blamed on the fact that so much of it was chicken (which I believe you can only elevate so much). I would value the six courses that we were served to be worth $50 per person at the most, not $165. For that amount of money, I’d expect to eat dishes with more choice ingredients than chicken. The portions are smaller, but this is to be expected with a tasting menu containing many courses. Don’t walk in with the intentions of leaving with a fully belly, even if you do get all the courses that you pay for. Overall, there need to be some drastic improvements made before we risk wasting our money again (but odds are, we won’t be returning.) Don’t be deceived by the online sample menu like we were! This was an absolute waste of night for us.
We spent New Year’s Eve at Southern Soigné. I’m not able to articulate how much we enjoyed it. It’s truly like you’re dining at a friend’s home and that friend happens to be a Michelin level chef. Each course is unique and all were packed with flavor. From a truffled grilled cheese to roasted cabbage with iberico ham shaved over it. All of the courses had a wonderful medley of tastes. None of it was unfamiliar, yet all of it was unique. I wish we lived nearby as I would eat there every month. You dine in a room with two other tables. It was a communal and convivial experience. We made new friends. Our dinner included wine but I am not sure if the regular meals do. I believe you can bring your own wine for a $25 corkage fee. This restaurant is a true gem and anyone who is remotely near Jackson should try it out.
This place is so special. It was a wonderful dining experience. The dinner consisted of 7 finely assembled items. Smoked ice-cream is an experimental dessert I will not forget. The ice cream with bananas and caramel was my favorite though. The atmosphere was cozy, and Chef and his assistant made me feel welcomed. Best of luck to this entity! I hope more people will give this place a try.